Carlos Tevez's representatives are in talks with Paris St-Germain about his joining the French club from Manchester City, according to the head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

While it is understood PSG have yet to make a formal offer to City, who will not countenance a loan deal for the Argentinian, Ancelotti revealed that the club's director of football, Leonardo, is leading the negotiations.

"Everyone knows that we want a striker," Ancelotti said. "Carlos Tevez – it's a great opportunity for us to have a great striker. Today Tevez isn't playing for Manchester City, but he wants to play.

"Nothing is done. We have to talk with the player, and with Manchester City. I think that if we talk to Tevez, he will see he wants to come.

"We hope to find a good solution. I haven't had him on the phone, not him or his agent. It's Leonardo who is looking after that."

Despite Tevez not having played since 21 September in a Carling Cup game with Birmingham City, Ancelotti has no concerns regarding his fitness.

"Tevez isn't a problem. He is a great player. In 15 days he could get back into great physical condition," the Italian said.

"If Tevez doesn't come, we have the possibility of buying another striker. In January it's harder to get players. And at the end of the month, the transfer window is over. I look forward to it ending, because I am very stressed."

Internazionale and Milan had appeared the favourites to sign the 27-year-old, with Massimo Moratti, the Inter president, offering City around £21m to take Tevez from Eastlands where his career has stalled since he refused to warm up for a Champions League group game at Bayern Munich in late September.

The bid fell short of City's valuation which is thought to be closer to £25m though this may drop at the end of the month. Both Milan clubs could still decide to re-enter the market for a player who is currently in his homeland after returning there without permission from City.

If PSG or either of the Milan clubs fail to sign Tevez, Tottenham Hotspur retain an interest with Harry Redknap, the manager, an admirer of the forward. But he has stated that Tevez's £200,000 a-week salary is unviable for Spurs, saying: "He is a special player, the type of player who could make the difference, but I wouldn't think that's a real possibility."

It is also likely that City would be reluctant to consider selling Tevez to one of their main title rivals.

Since being bought by the Qatar Investment Authority, PSG have spent heavily, with Ancelotti following Tevez's countryman, Javier Pastore, who cost around £36m from Palermo, and David Beckham considered a move to the French capital before signing a new two-year deal with Los Angeles Galaxy this week.